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I am not a natural GF fan...
Jul 02, 2015,20:29 PM
I appreciate and admire their work, but find their designs over the top. Their level of execution is unassailable of course. Well, it is very exciting and interesting to see them joining with The Master to hopefully create something a bit more restrained, classical, and no doubt utterly extraordinary. Bravo.
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Thank you Andrew. A beautifully done article about
By: timerider : July 2nd, 2015-14:35
a topic that must be discussed, appreciated and supported my all true collectors of fine Timepieces. Thank you so much for putting this all together and making such a brilliant read. Best to all, Tim
I am not a natural GF fan...
By: Mostel : July 2nd, 2015-20:29
I appreciate and admire their work, but find their designs over the top. Their level of execution is unassailable of course. Well, it is very exciting and interesting to see them joining with The Master to hopefully create something a bit more restrained,...
From the birth of an organisation
By: MTF : July 3rd, 2015-16:12
Andrew, Thank you for the update of the project. The first year was just an introduction of the goal and the victim...er...candidate chosen. The second year saw the first prototype. I did not see the third year's progress that you have summarised succinct...
GF always do special series of 11 watches...
By: 219 : July 8th, 2015-00:30
it stands for '1' Robert and '1' Stephen. Arguably in this instance they could have gone for '1111', but then perhaps if there are two watches from the Garde Temps, that would work! Andrew H
thank you for
By: ztirual : July 5th, 2015-05:59
the very interesting presentation of this project. I am slightly confused though. Is the purpose of the project to sell watches that are been made 'traditionally'? Yet another make/ brand? Other watchmakers also do that and quite a few are very good at it...
Questions are good! They are the product of an enquiring mind....
By: 219 : July 8th, 2015-00:37
The design is Michels. His wishes, his thoughts, his design. He is a senior instructor and teacher at a watchmaking school. What the others in the room are now teaching him are the hand finishing techniques and methods that are laborious and specific, and...
Thank you Andrew
By: ztirual : July 8th, 2015-10:42
of the 3 watches you mention the finish of the vintage model is the best, as it was not done to impress, was never meant to be seen being made in tempore non suspecto. I love the work of some independants like Dufour though. Alas, like many, I miss the si...
Breathtaking
By: Dylan T. Dutson : July 6th, 2015-08:34
If people like this don't pass on what they know, eventually things become lost to history. I love that they are taking the time to pass the torch. Oh, and excellent read by the way. Regards, Dylan